1- Bac Exam Specifications
TIME ALLOCATION AND COEFFICIENT
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Streams |
Coefficient |
Time allocation |
| Arts |
4 |
3 hours |
| Humanities |
3 |
3 hours |
| All science, technical and original streams |
2 |
2 hours |
The following table shows different format/genres and types of writing to be tested:
| Format/Genre of Writing | Types of Writing |
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| Scoring criteria for writing | Scores |
| Appropriateness of content to the tasks | (3 pts) |
| Paragraph and composition organisation | (2 pts) |
| Appropriateness and variety of vocabulary | (2 pts) |
| Accuracy of grammar | (2 pts) |
| Mechanics (Spelling, punctuation, capitalisation) | (1 pts) |
| Arts ( Lettres) 400-550 words | |||||
| Humanities 350-450 words | |||||
| All science, technical and original streams 300-400 words | |||||
Rubrics for the reading comprehension section:
The rubrics below are used when testing grammar, vocabulary and functions. ü PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. ü PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM. ü FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE WORD OR EXPRESSION FROM THE LIST. ü FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE WORD OR EXPRESSION. ü FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERB. ü FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE COLLOCATION. ü MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS. ü REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. ü REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS INDICATED. ü MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE CORRESPONDING DEFINITIONS/ SYNONYMS/ ANTONYMS. ü REPLACE EACH UNDERLINED WORD WITH AN APPROPRIATE SYNONYM. ü PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE WORD(S) FOR THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION(S). ü GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS. ü JOIN THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH THE LINKING WORDS GIVEN. ü MATCH EACH EXPRESSION WITH ITS APPRORIATE FUNCTION. ü WHAT DOES EACH SENTENCE EXPRESS? ü CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. ü COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUE(S) APPROPRIATLY. ü CORRECT THE UNDERLINED MISTAKE(S) ü WRITE AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING SITUATION(S). ü MATCH THE EXCHANGE(S) WITH THE APPROPRIATE FUNCTION(S). ü PUT THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGES IN THE CORRECT ORDER. VOCABULARY Vocabulary test items should be related to the topics and themes dealt with in the syllabus. They should particularly focus on the following areas:
GRAMMAR Grammar test items assess students’ ability to recognize and use language accurately and appropriately. The test items should be meaningful and contextualised. They must be related to the following list:
FUNCTIONS The functions to be tested at this level are the following:
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Table of English Tenses
2- SOME BAC EXAMS
EXAM 1
| Souad was afraid not to finish her education. The schools were located dozens of kilometers away from her home, and she had no way to get thereeach day. In addition, her family couldn’t afford to pay her schooling. When Souad about learned a boarding school where students live and study, she jumped at the chance to continue learning. The boarding school in Tighassaline, a small village in the Middle Atlas, was supported by an aid organization and run by a local group, the Rural Girls Scholarship Committee. The committee runs a dormitory for gifted middle school girls who cannot afford to continue studying. Itprovides scholarships for boarding, lodging, and financial support to cover books and fees. When Souad applied, she was accepted. She was able not only to complete middle school, but also to continue to high school.When Souad finished middle school, the school director invited her to continue living in the dormitory so that she could complete her high school education in return, he asked her to tutor the younger girls and help them with their homework. Souad was grateful; she knew that her family was too poor to pay for her studies.“I feel that I have been given a wonderful opportunity, and I know that opportunities in life don’t come twice. I have succeeded in middle school and I don’t want to lead the same life as my mother. I know that education has changed my life. My interests are different from those of my sister and I have learned to make my own decisions and judgments.”With tears in her eyes, Souad thanked everybody for having her opportunity to complete her secondary education. I want you to be proud of me, “she said.” And I want to do something for girls and women later on.”In July 2005, the first group of scholarship students graduated from Tighassaline after completing three years of middle school. The aid organization is hoping to increase the number of girls benefiting from scholarships and to aid more girls like Souad to finish theirschoolingCOMPREHENSION: (15 POINTS)
BASE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT. A .ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFT.( 3 pts) 1-Souad’s home was far from school. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 – Souad’s family was rich enough to support her education. ………………………………………………………………………… 3- Souad thinks that education has changed her personality. B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS. (2pts) 1- What help does the aid organization offer to the girls? ………………………………………………………………………………… 2- What did souad do when she finished middle school? ………………………………………………………………………………… C- WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO .( 3 pts) 1– There (pph 1)………………………….. 2- It: (pph 2)………………………………. 3- Their: (pph 6)……………………….. D- FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THET MEAN THE SAME AS: (2pts, 0.5 each) 1- Situated (pph 1):…………………………………….. 2- Took the opportunity (pph 2):……………………………… 3- Teach (pph 3):…………………………….. 4- Help (pph 6):………………………………. E-COMPLETE THESE SENTENSES IN YOUR OWN WORDS: (3 PTS) 1- Souad feels that she is very lucky because ……………………… 2- Souad cried while ……………………………………………… 3- One of the aims of the organization is trying to ………………………… F- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? (2pts) 1- A village in the middle Atlas 2- A successful school headmaster. 3- A rural student’s success story Title :………………………………………………………………… LANGUAGE (15 POINTS) A – FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD OR EXPRESSION FROM THE LIST (3pts) 1- My friend Kamal looks happy and satisfied today; he …………………. well on the test. (must have done , mustn’t have done , needn’t have done) 2- Kamal managed …………………………the test yesterday. (passes , pass , to pass) 3-Amazingly, he …………………………… despite his handicap. (is succeeding , has succeeded, will succeed) B- MATCH THE WORDs THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS (3 pts)
1- ……………………… 2-………………….… 3-…………..………… C- REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN (3 pts) 1- John didn’t follow his father’s advice about high studies. John wishes………………………………………………………… 2- “Do you know how to install an antivirus?” The shop assistant asked Mike. The shop assistant asked Mike …………………………………………………………………….. 3- Candidates must send their applications before the end of June. The applications…………………………………………………… D. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKKETS (3pts) The Moroccan government has taken serious measures to reduce (illiterate)……………….among women. It also raises their (aware)……………………………..to the importance of education in human (develop)…………………….. E- JOIN THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH THE LINKING WORDS GIVEN . MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES (3pts). 1- Aziza learnt how to read and write. She learnt how to do business. (as well as) …………………………………………………………………………. 2- Michel worked hard in and out of school. That’s why he got excellent marks. (Because) ………………………………………………………………………………… 3- Adil worked in the evenings .he wanted to save money to buy a computer (in order to) ………………………………………………………………………………… WRITING (10 points) You saw a film you liked very much in the cinema, on TV, etc. Write a review of that film. (Approximately 200 words) Here are some suggestions to help you:
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EXAM 2Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might be a dark place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.The Edisons moved to Michigan when Thomas was seven. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical things at home. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train to continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas lost his job when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car. Thomas, then, worked for five years on a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time conducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in New Jersey. Edison was handicapped, he was totally deaf in one ear and hard hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a “two-shift man” because he worked 16 out of 24 hours. Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th , 1931, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. COMPREHENSION(15 POINTS) A- Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? (2 pts) 1- The story of a genius 2- The story of a lazy boy 3- The story of a train boy B- Are these sentences true or false? Justify: (4 pts) 1- the only thing that Edison invented was the electric light. …………………………………………………………………………… 2- Edison started his first experiment at the train baggage car. …………………………………………………………………………… 3- Edison started working at an early age. …………………………………………………………………………… 4- Edison spent most of his time working. …………………………………………………………………………… C- Choose the right order of events in the text: (only one sentence is correct, tick it) (2 pts) 1- Edison first became a telegraph operator, then became a newsboy, and finally got his patent. 2- Edison first became a newsboy, then became a telegraph operator, and finally got his patent. 3- Edison first became a newsboy, then got his patent, and finally became a telegraph operator. D- Complete these sentences in your own words: (2 pts) 1- Edison continued his experiments on the train by…………………………………………………………. 2- The stock-ticker is used for……………………………. E- Pick out from the text expressions or phrases which show that: (3 pts) 1- Edison didn’t spend a long time at school. (parag 2) …………………………………………………………………… 2- His first job experience was not a success. (parag 3) ……………………………………………………………………… 3- Edison considered his deafness in a positive ways. (parag. 5) ……………………………………………………………………… F- What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (2 pts) 1- him : …………………………………… 2- that : …………………………………… LANGUAGE (15 points) A- Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts) 1- The headmaster received the school champions. The school champions …………………………………………… 2-“I’m not satisfied with your work”, the boss told Janet. The boss told Janet …………………………………………………… 3-Dr Falahi didn’t get a visa. He couldn’t attend the conference in France. If ………………………………………………………………… B- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form: (3pts) Leila missed the interview yesterday morning; her train (already/to leave) …………………………….. the station when she got there. Now she wishes she (to tell)………………………….………… her mother (to wake) ………………………….. her up earlier. C- Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb: (4 pts): Stand for write down – bring about -look up – look after – apply for – get on 1- When students find difficult words in a text, they can……………….them ……..in a dictionary. 2- John asked his wife to ………………………..the job advertised in the newspaper. 3- The government has introduced a new plan to ………………………..important changes in education. 4- Ali: What does NGO ………………………………? Hamid: Non Governmental Organisation. D- Fill in the gaps with appropriate words or expressions from the list: ( 2 pts) Looking forward to – combine – gifted – caring – damaged – interest – disappointed –amazing Reda is a ………………….young student, he does complex mathematical calculations quickly. He also shows……………………in foreign languages. His ability to write in English is …………………….He is ……………………… publishing an English school magazine soon. E- Match each sentence with its appropriate function: ( 3 pts)
1. ________ 2. _______ 3. _______ WRITING (10 points) One of your relatives or neighbours was illiterate, but he/she benefited a lot from literacy classes organised by a local NGO. Tell the story of that person describing his/her feelings and what he/she gained as a person and as a member of the community. (Approximately 150 words) These suggestions might help you:
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EXAM 3
| Rachida was born in a rural Moroccan village, Ain Jdid, in 1973. She is married and has four children. Her husband is a seasonal agricultural worker who earns about 700 dhs per month when he works. When and aid organization offered literacy classes in her village, Rachida immediately recognised that an excellent opportunity was suddenly offered to her. The class signalled a new beginning for Rachida -if she took classes, she would be able to read and write, add and subtract, and acquire skills that were always reserved for others. When she first learnt how to write her name on a slate, and then on paper, she was overjoyed. Although Rachida and her classmates were laughed at by some villagers as they walked to school each day, they ignored themand were proud of their accomplishment.The course went a step beyond providing basic literacy training to the women of Ain Jdid. Those who performed the best on the final exam were also offered support in setting up a business- a farm animal cooperative. Armed with their newly acquired numeracy and literacy skills, and with technical assistance from the organisation, they started a successful business. Their example gave rural women a new image –that of independent female entrepreneurs who could manage their own businesses. They were no longer field workers.Rachida now buys and sells farm animals through the cooperative and earns enough income to support her family. More importantly, she can share the joy of learning with school-aged children and help them with their homework. She is confident about the future. She says her new skills have given her more than just an income. “Through this programme, women have paved the way to a new life”, she said.As a proof to the programme’s success, now even some of the men in the village who had criticised Rachida and her classmates want to attend literacy classes.COMPREHENSION (15 points)(Base your answers on the text)
A- Are these sentences true or false? Justify: (3 pts) 1- Rachida is originally from a big city. ………………………………………………………………………… 2- Some villagers made fun of women going to literacy classes. ………………………………………………………………………….. 3- Some women of the village became independent. …………………………………………………………………………… B- Answer these words in your own words: (4 pts) 1- What opportunities did literacy classes offer to Rachida? ……………………………………………………………………………… 2- Which group of women benefited from technical assistance? …………………………………………………………………………… 3- How do Rachida and children benefit from her literacy? …………………………………………………………………………… 4- Why did some villagers change their opinion about the literacy programme? …………………………………………………………………………… C- What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts) 1- They: ………………………… 2- them: …………………………… D- Find in the text words or expressions that mean the same as : (4 pts) 1- Periodical (parag. 1): …………………………………… 2- Very happy (parag. 2): …………………………………… 3- Starting (parag. 3): ……………………………………… 4- Money (parag. 4): ………………………………………… E- Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? (2 pts) 1- Female entrepreneurs change rural men’s life. □ 2- Literacy changes a rural woman’s life. □ 3- Rural men change rural women’s life. □ LANGUAGE (15 points) A- Give the correct form of the words between brackets: (2 pts) 1- Moroccan NGO’s have made efforts to combat illiteracy. They help youths with basic knowledge and (manage) ………………………….. skills. They also train them to become (financial)…………………… independent. B- Fill in the gaps with an appropriate phrasal verb: (2 pts) Picked up – found out – grew up – went through – turned down 1- Jane was accepted to work in a bank but she ………………………….the job because the salary was not interesting. 2- My uncle Ibrahim …………………………….his American accent when he was working in the USA. C- Match the words that go together to make appropriate collocations: (2 pts)
1. _______. 2. _______. D- Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts) 1- “Do we need a lot of money for the project?” some villagers asked the manager. Some villagers asked ………………………………………………………… 2- The cooperative awarded a prize to Rachida. Rachida……………………………………………………………… 3- Salah didn’t buy the farm because he didn’t get financial support from the bank. If ……………………………………………………………………… E- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense: (3 pts) 1- The city council (to build)…………………………….. a new stadium two years ago. 2- Before she became a doctor, Salma (already/ to work) …………………………. as a biology teacher for two years. 3- At the moment, a foreign NGO (to prepare)…………………………………… a huge project for human development in rural areas in Yemen. F- Join the following pairs of sentences with the linking words given : (3pts) 1- The local authorities opened new schools. They wanted to save their community better. (so as to) ………………………………………………………………………… 2- The government invests a lot of money on tourism. Not many tourists visit our town. (however) ………………………………………………………………………… 3- Tom and his wife needed more money. They decided to work over time. (because) ……………………………………………………………………… WRITING (10 points) Countries around the world celebrate different events (national/ international, cultural, or religious). Choose one of the events celebrated in Morocco (e.g. Aid Al Fitr, Imilchil festival, New Year’s Eve, Moussems, etc) and write a letter to tell your pen friend about it. (Approximately 150 words) These ideas might help you: – The event/festival celebrated. – Where and when it is celebrated – How people celebrate it (any special meals, clothes, visits, feelings etc) – The importance of this celebration in our culture. – Your own feelings, opinions and/or attitudes. |
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EXAM 4 |
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| The Economic Commission for Africa estimates that between 1960 and 1989, some 127,000 highly qualified African professionals left Africa. According to the International Organisation for Migration, Africa has been losing 20,000 professionals each year since 1990. This has raised claims that the continentis dying a slow death from brain drain which has financial, institutional, and societal costs. African countries get little return from their investment in higher education, since too many graduated leave or fail to return home at the end of their studies. The Unite Nations has finally admitted that emigration of African professionals to the West is one of the greatest obstacles to African’s development. Kofi Apraku, an African living in the US, is eager to go back home. Nearly twenty years ago, he came to America as an exchange student to finish high school. Kofi ended up staying there to get his doctorate. He achieved distinction not only in his professional career, but also in his social and personal life. Now a professor of economics at the University of North Carolina at Ashville, Apraku is preparing to go back to Ghana to work with the ministry of agriculture as director and policy counsellor. “The missing link for Africa’s social and economic development,” he says, “is the African immigrant who has become educated and experienced abroad but who has not been able to go back home.A number of factors have kept expatriates, such as Apraku, from getting back to their homeland. Somewhat like African refugees, African immigrants are victims of brutal governments, poverty, civil wars, poor economies, etc. According to a United Nations estimate, 100,000 trained professionals like Apraku are working in the West. Most of themcan’t – or won’t- return. The result: a devastating brain drain that has deprive the African continent of much of its top talents.Surprisingly, some Africans are willing to return to where they belong. Despite the very low salaries, poor professional facilities and limited opportunities, theyare decided to make it back home. “Africa’s development remains an African responsibility,” says Apraku. “Some of us have been lucky to get enough experience to share such a responsibility,” he continues.Certainly, the trip back home can be hard. For instance, the average salary in African universities does not exceed 500 dollars a month. Many of the best-paid jobs in Africa still go to foreigners. Thousands of foreign advisors in the public sector in sub-Saharan Africa are paid up to 4,000 dollars a month. It is true that thesehave expertise unfound in Africa, but this situation can be changed if, and only if, educated Africans are willing to sacrifice and work together for a brighter tomorrow in Africa.COMPREHENSION (15 points)A- Answer these question in your own words: (3 pts)
1- Was Apraku a successful student? Explain: …………………………………………………………………… 2- In what way are African refugees and African immigrants similar? ……………………………………………………………………… 3- Who is responsible for the development of Africa according to Kofi Apraku? …………………………………………………………………… B- Are these sentences true or false? Justify: (2 pts) 1- Kofi has been offered a job with the ministry of agriculture in Ghana. …………………………………………………………………… 2- All African immigrants prefer to stay in their host countries. …………………………………………………………………… C– Pick out from the text expressions which show that: (2 pts) 1- African countries don’t benefit from the money they invest in university studies. (parag 1) ………………………………………………… 2- the return of African immigrants wouldn’t be easy. (parag 5) ………………………………………………… D- Complete these sentences. (2 pts) 1- Foreign advisors are well-paid in Africa because ……………………… 2- Africans can contribute to the development of Africa if ……………… E- Choose the right answers from the list given: (2 pts ) 1- The best title for the passage is: a- opportunities and constraints of going back to Africa. □ b- life conditions of African immigrants in the West. □ c- work conditions and salaries in African universities. □ 2- After reading the text you can conclude that Kofi Apraku is a- indifferent to going back to his country. □ b- hopeless about going back to his country. □ c- optimistic about going back to his country. □ F– What do the underlined words refer to in the text? ( 2 pts) 1- continent : ………………………………………………. 2- them :……………………………………………………. 3- they: ……………………………………………………. 4- these: ………………………………………………….. G- Find in the text words or expressions that mean the same as; (2 pts) 1- human capital flight (parag 1) :………………………………… 2- the country where a person is born (parag 3) :…………………………… LANGUAGE (15 points) A- Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list: (1 pt ) Who – whose – where – which – whom The United Nations …………………….was established soon after the second world ware is an organisation …………………..goals are to solve conflicts among nations and keep peace in the world. B- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense: (2 pts ) Moroccan authorities (to be) ………………………. interested in developing the tourist industry for many years. Last year 7.5 million tourists (to visit) ……………………………. Morocco. Another 8 million (probably/ to come) ………… ………………… next year. Government officials hope that by the year 2012 the number of tourists (to reach) ………………………. 10 million. C- Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given: (3 pts) 1. David didn’t save enough money to buy a new computer. David wishes………………………………………………………………… 2. “I will apply for a scholarship at Oklahoma University”, Jawad said. Jawad said…………………………………………………………………… 3. My father didn’t get a loan from the bank. So he couldn’t buy a new car. If ………………………………………………………………………… D- Give the correct form of the words between brackets: (3 pts) 1. The job advertised requires a good (know)……………………of at least two languages. 2. Jalal started looking for a job immediately after his (graduate) …………… from the Institute of Technology. 3- Rim thinks that the mobile phone is the most useful modern (invent) …………… E- Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the list: (3pts) In addition t – nevertheless – since – however – in spite of -furthermore 1. Many countries still can’t reduce unemployment ……………………… making big efforts. 2. Many people in the village don’t know how to read or write ……………., a local organisation has set up a literacy programme for them. 3- The computer is an amazing means of entertainment ………………….its efficiency at work. F- Fill in the gaps with the appropriate collocations: (3 points) Have success – pay attention – computer system – have fun – take care – computer illiterate Jane: I tried to ……………………….to this new website, but I couldn’t. Can you show me how to do that? You know, I’m almost a ………………… Mary: Well, just wait a minute! I’ll show you how to do that, but you have to ………………………..so that you can remember the steps. Jane: OK, let’s try. WRITING (10 points) Students often take part in some voluntary work as an act of citizenship. Write a report about an activity you participated in or heard about to your school , neighbourhood or city. (approximately 250 words) These suggestions may help you: -the kind of activity (planting trees, helping old people, campaigns about smoking, road accidents) – people involved (students, teachers, administrators, experts….) – the benefits of the activity -your feelings/attitude – voluntary work as an aspect of good citizenship |
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EXAM 5 |
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| Morocco’s street children live a difficult life, often filled with harmful drugs and crime. Efforts to reintegrate them into families and schools are somewhat successful but experts say the problem is large and itsroot lies in poverty and difficult social circumstances. Othmane left his home and school at the age of fourteen to live on the street. He no longer wanted to see his mother fight the daily battle to get bread for his five little siblings and pay for his school expenses. “The street is not a better place to live in,” Othmane says, “but at least shewill not have to think about my daily living. In the meantime, I may be able to help her.” Othmane carries bags of vegetables and other purchases for customers at a nearby market. In this way, he earns a few dirhams a day, enough to bring a little money back home.Othmane is one of the growing numbers of street children in Morocco. These are the homeless and marginalized youths without identity or family. The sidewalks, public gardens, and the buildings doorsteps are their beds.In Casablanca, these children’s main residences are alleys in the old city, the port, the train station, and the fruits and vegetables wholesale market. The port provides themwith an opportunity to emigrate illegally. The wholesale market gives them the chance to work as porters. At the train station, they can earn little money from helping passengers or by begging from tourists.According to the most recent statistics, 7,000 street children live in Casablanca Wilaya alone. 8,800 more live in other major cities such as Marrakesh, Fes, and Meknes. The government and many non-governmental organisations have adopted a strategy of building centres to shelter some of these street children and reintegrate them into schools and families, but the challenge is enormous. The number of children usually the centres’ capacities; there are not enough beds for all of them, and urgent is the need to act once to save those children!I- COMPREHENSION: 15 points(BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT)
A/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: 3 pts 1. Why did Othmane become one of the street children? …………………………………………………………………………. 2. What does he do to earn money? …………………………….……………………………………………….. 3. Whas ee, done to solve the problem of street children? …………………………………………………………………………….. B/ PICK OUT FROM TJE TEXT EXPRESSIONS OR PHRASES WHICH SHOW THAT: 2 pts
C/ FILL IN THE CHART WITH THE RIGHT INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT: 3 pts
D/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS WGICH MEAN THE SAME AS: 4 pts 1. origin (parag1): …………………….. 2. clients (parag 2): ……………………. 3. without a place to live in: (parag 3) ……………… 4. a plan: (parag 5) …………………….. E/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts 2. she (pph 2) : ………………… 3. them (pph 4): ………………… II – LANGUAGE 15 points Non-formal / cooperation / labour / non- profit / conference UNESCO is a __________ organisation which contributes to peace and security by Promoting international __________ Through education, science and culture. B/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERBS: Put on – set up – turn down – write down – make up
C/ MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS: 2 pts
1 : …………………………………….. 2 : …………………………………. D/ REWRITE THESE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts
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“If only I ……………………………………………….” Younes said. E/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. “Our son (run away)………………………from home last week. We (still/look for) ……………………….him. His best friend says that he (not see)…………….…. him for two weeks,” the father said. F/ MATCH EACH SENTENCE WITH ITS APPROPRIATE FUNCTION: 3 pts
1: ……………………. 2: ………………………. 3: ……………………….. III- WRITING: 10 points Taking drugs is dangerous. Write a short article to your school magazine about the consequences of drug-taking on youths’ health and education. (Approximately 150 words) These questions may help you :
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| Dropping out of school is a serious problem in Morocco. Each year, nearly 200,000 children leave school before completing their primary education. A new government initiative in morocco offers some measures to reduce the number of students who withdraw from school. This initiative is part of an awareness campaign targeting parents. Researchers and government officials largely attribute the phenomenonto the ignorance of poor parents who do not realise the importance of education. Some parents, for example, withdraw their children from school due to the competing demands for household income which often push children to work. Drop-out rates are higher among children of illiterate parents. These rates can be reduced if we sensitise parents about the importance of sending their children to school. In 2006, Morocco launched a number of awareness campaigns to address this growing problem. These campaigns aim at introducing a national programme which encourages school children to make a list of non-registered children and children who have dropped out. More than 14,000 teachers and headmasters will also be responsible for implementing this plan.The initiative is considered a logical one because it will get children who have dropped out back into the school system, and it will act as a preventive measure because it raises students’ awareness to the negative consequences of dropping out. The initiative was tested last year in a few regions. Fatima Lharti, a twelve-year-old schoolgirl from Tangiers, says she managed to stop approximately one dozen children from dropping out and persuaded a number of others who had already dropped out to come back to school. “The most difficult part of the work is convincing parents.” However, “when theyhear children – the same age as their own – talking about the consequences of taking their children out of school, most of them come around within a few minutes,” Fatima proudly told Magharebia website reporter.Samir El Garoumi missed a year of school to work for his family. He is now back in school and has struck a healthy balance between work and studies. In the morning, he goes to school and in the evening, he helps his father in his workshop. This year, heis taking part in the initiative to make a list of children who are not in school. He also advises parents in his family circle to allow their children to finish their education.(Adapted from : http://www.magharevia.com)I- COMPREHENSION 15 points(BASE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT)
A/ CHOOSE THE RICHT ANSWER FROM THE LIST GIVEN (1 pt) TICK (√) THE RIGHT ANSWER The test is taken from The A B/ ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 3 pts
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D/ COMOLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 2 pts 1. As a preventive measure, the initiative aims at ……………………………………… 2. Fatima Lharti found it difficult to ………………………………………….. E/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS: 3 pts 1. Minimize (parag1): ……………………………………………………………… 2. Money we get from work or investment (parag2): ………………………………… 3. Participating (parag 4): ……………………………………………………………. F/ WHAT DO THE UBDERLINED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts 2. they : ………………………………………………… 3. he : ………………………………………………. II- LANGUAGE 15 points A/ PUT THE VERBS BERWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE: 3 pts Najib Sidqi (get)………………………….his degree in marketing before he started work at the bank. In 2007, he (conduct) …………………….a piece of research on developing customer services. Now, he (be) ……………..the manager of a bank agency. B/ REWRITE YJE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED: 3 pts
An educational programme ………………………………….. 2. “The film has attracted a lot of viewers,” the film director said. The film director said that …………………………………..
The teacher wishes ………………………………………….. C/ GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS: 3 pts
D/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE RIGHT PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt Stand for – fill in –bring about – look up – get off – apply for.
E/ JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts 1. Hamid did a great job. He was not offered a better position. (though) ……………………………………………………………………………. 2. Souad did not come to the show. She was sick. (because of) …………………………………………………………………………….. 3We were unable to get financial support. We had to abandon the project. (therefore) …………………………………………………………………………….. F/ MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS. 3 pts
1: ………………………………. 2 : ……………………….. 3: ……………………. III- WRITING A lot of people in developing countries suffer from illiteracy. Write a short essay about the causes and consequences of this phenomenon and suggest some solutions (Approximately 250) Here are some suggestions to help you :
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EXAM 7
| Traditionally, the idea of a working woman was not accepted by many people; they saw it as a radical change in family life. The reasons were simple: a woman’s place is at home. Who is going to clean, cook, feed the kids and look after them? Batool, a 29-year-old Kuwaiti pharmacist and mother of two children says: “I feel guilty.” Now that my eldest daughter is going to school, I’m starting to have second thoughts about being a career woman.” She says that when she was a kid, her mother would wake her up every morning for school. “She made us breakfast, me and five other siblings, whereas I find difficulty taking care of only two daughters,” she added.Like many other young Kuwaiti women, Batool finds it necessary to be taking a share in the household finances. “It’s not as easy as it used to be with my mother’s generation,” explained Batool. “A woman now has to have her awn income, if not to support her family, then to satisfy her needs. Life is too expensive compared to twenty or thirty years ago.” The number of working women in Kuwait is continuously increasing, with 42 paecent participating in the total of Kuwait’s working force, according to a recent study conducted by the Arab Planning Institute.Reem, a student, says: “I’m studying hard to get a degree, have a good career and make a difference. Moreover, at this point in my life, I don’t want to have any kids. Maybe five years after my marriage, I will start to consider it. But I want to do my master’s degree abroad and I can’t do that unless I’m married; otherwise my dad won’t permit it.”Aisha, a 51-year-old mother, has been a housewife all her life. She says: “I got married when I was seventeen and didn’t’ have time to finish high school. Most of my friends studied further. Some of them are successful in their careers.”Staving at home to take care of children or working to increase the family’s income is apparently a personal choice. “I believe that you can do well in what you believe in if you have your family supporting you,” says Aisha. The debate over working women versus housewives is one that has been going on for generations. This is the issue that women around the world have to deal with. They are under the pressure of supporting a household with an additional income and the guilt of not being available for the kids. Finding the balance between both world sis what is expected of women, something that is not always feasible.I- COMPREHENSION (15 points)
(BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT ) A/ WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? 1 pt TICK (√) THE APPROPRIATE BOX The problem of The problem of B/ ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FAKSE? JUSTIFY: 2 pts 1. Reem will be able to study abroad if she gets married …………………………………….……………………………… 2. Aisha has never had a chance to work …………………….……………………………………………… C/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: 3 pts
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……………………………………………………………………………. 3According to the author, what is expected of working women? ………………………………………………………………………… D/ COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES: 2 pts 1. Unlike her mother, Batool finds it difficult to………………………………………. 2. The study by the Arab Planning Institute shows that ………………………………… E/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: 3 pts
F/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts
II- LANGUAGE: 15 points A/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts Film making – have access – take place – have fun – note taking – take care
B/ GIVE THE CORRECT FORL OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS: 3 pts Parents often worry about their children’s (addict) ________________to computer games. They think that playing games for a long time can be (harm) ________________to their children’s health. They are also afraid of changes that might occur in their (behave) ________________ C/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE: 1,5 pt Last Monday, while firemen (try)………………….to put out the fire in the forest, two helicopters (join) ………………them. Unfortunately. Most of the trees were destroyed. We hope that by the end of 2011, the local authorities (replant) ……………..………..the forest. D/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt Where – which – who – whom -whose Many Moroccan immigrants ______________ live abroad would like to return to Morocco ______________ they can invest their money. They have promising projects ______________ will certainly help to improve the local economy. E/ REWRITE YHE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. 1. “Won’t be able to attend the wedding party.” Kamal said …………………………………………………….
Many social projects …………………………………………….
Mounir wishes ………………………………………….…………. F/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts whereas – due to – as a result – despite – though – so as to
III- WRITING Young people often face various problems at home or at school. Write an e-mail to a friend telling him/her about a problem that you or one of your friends once had. (Approximately 250 words) What was the problem? When was it? Who was involved? (father, mother, teacher, headmaster, classmates etc) Was the problem solved? How? How did you or your friend feel? |
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EXAM 8
Nadia was born in France and now lives in Douar Inchaden, her family’s home village, in a valley in the Atlas Mountains. After studying Business Administration in Nantes (north-east of France), Nadia spent six years working in the sales department of a semiconductor factory and for an Internet provider in France.
In 2006, she returned to Morocco to set up her own business in Inchaden, 40 km south of Agadir. Today, she buys prickly pears from a dozen farmers’ families in the area. After collecting these pears, ten female workers gather the flowers and manually extract oil from the seeds. While previously only the fruit was sold on local markets, today Nadia also successfully exports the flowers and the oil of the prickly pears to Europe. Since last year, the company has become financially independent. Its annual profit is increasing constantly. This year, Nadia already hopes to offer permanent employment to her workers.
Some of the women in her village have managed to gain a seat on the village council, previously a purely male domain. Several of the village women are divorced; others, even though they are married, have to support their whole family. They work 13 hours a day in the fields, with only one day off every fortnight. In the village council, they enforced school lessons for children from the age of six and a regular waste collection service.
Nadia is also a member of the village council and she advises a small cooperative of women who produce goats’ cheese. She helps them advertise and sell their products. She also advises them on production hygiene in cooperation with professors from the university in Agadir. As a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, she intends to popularise a the large-scale production of Argan oil.
The cultivation and processing of prickly pears is traditionally a women’s domain. This native plant has adapted to the natural water shortage in the region. The oil and extracts of the prickly pears and the Argan trees are sold to European and international companies. The extracts are used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry and exported abroad. This helps women enter new sales markets and earn more money.
*Prickly pears:الهندية / كرموس النصارى / صبير / تين شوكي
I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)
A. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE? (1 pt)
CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER
1. A successful university student.
2. A successful businesswoman.
3. A successful parliament member.
B. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY ( 3 pts)
1. Nadia studied business in Morocco.
2. Nadia’s business depends on financial help from the government now.
3. In Inchaden, some women are members of the village council.
C. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. ( 3 pts )
1. Where did Nadia work before she returned to Morocco?
2. How far is Inchaden from Agadir?
3. What does Nadia export to Europe?
D. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ( 3 pts )
1. Nadia helps women in the cooperative to……
2. The village council provides lessons …….
3. European and international companies use the extracts of the prickly pears in……
E. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: (2 pts)
1. Start ( parag. 2)
2. Free day ( parag. 3 )
3. Very big ( parag. 4)
4. Gain ( parag. 5 )
F. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS IN THE TEXT REFER TO ?(3 pts)
(THE WORDS IN ITALICS)
1. Its:
2. Them:
3. This native plant:
II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)
A.GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS. (3 pts)
The United Nations is an international (organise)…….. which aims at the (establish)…… of a (peace)…….. world.
B. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERB. (3 pts)
( fill in – look after – break down – take up – get on – look up )
1. Saida and her eldest sister often……. their small brother when their mother is out.
2. The student didn’t……. his application form correctly. So, it was rejected.
3. This car is too old. It’s likely to…… at any time.
C. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES AS INDICATED. (3 pts)
1. The local authorities build a new school every five years.
A new school………
2. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” my friend asked.
My friend suggested……
3. It’s a pity Ibrahim does not revise his lessons regularly.
The teacher wishes ……
D.PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. (3 pts)
1. While I (watch)…… a film the other day, I (hear)…….. my neighbour quarrelling with a stranger.
2. By the year 2020, the government (solve)……. the problem of unemployment.
E. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. (3 pts)
1. The government has launched a project. The government wants to reduce illiteracy rates. (in order to)
1……..
2. Aziza did a nice project. The teacher rewarded her. (because)
2………
3. Many African countries have natural resources. They still suffer from poverty, (however)
3…………
III. WRITING (10 POINTS)
Civic associations play an important role in society. Write a short article to your school magazine about the role of these associations and the benefits young people can get from participating in their activities.
(approximately 250 words)
The following suggestions may help you:
Role of associations
* give /offer literacy classes
* help the poor/ the handicapped, etc.
* protect the environment
* defend human rights.
Benefits for young people
* be good citizens
* develop personality (self-confidence – autonomy)
* gain values and new experience
* serve the community.
EXAM 9
Session June 2010 ( Scieneces)
In Morocco each year thousands of young girls from poor families are sent to work in houses in the city. They are often ill-treated and exploited. No official numbers exist, but one non-governmental organisation called Dari has counted 23.000 maids in Casablanca alone.
Halima is one of them. When she was 8 years old, her family sent her to Casablanca to work as a maid. Her father had some financial troubles, so he got in touch with an intermediary whose job was to find maids for rich families. The little girl agreed because she thought that she could be of some help to her parents. But being maid was not what she really dreamt of. She worked all day long, slept in the kitchen, and was often beaten up by her host family. But she managed to escape form the house where she was working.
Later, someone found her in the street all in tears and helpless, and took her to Dari. Thanks to Dari, Halima now lives in a shelter for former child maids where she is learning cooking and hairdressing. “For the first time since I was 8 I have finally found a place to rest,” Halima said.
Dari’s director says: “ the majority of the child maids come from the countryside where most families have little money and a lot of kids. If they send a girl away to work as a domestic, that means an important source of income and one less mouth to feed. The parents think that they are doing something nice for their daughters, saving them from the harsh conditions in the countryside, and hoping for a better future for them. But child maids often end up suffering twice: as kids and as adults. When they grow up, they are often exploited by crime gangs”.
Dari’s director further explains that their association works to educate poor parents about the reality of child maids and their exploitation. It also runs programmes to sensitize the wealthy families to the rights of their maids: fair treatment, good pay, and basic education.
The issue of child maids is now being addressed by many civil associations. The abuses are being exposed on TV, and more voices are heard against employing child maids, believing that all the children should have the right to enjoy their childhood and get a proper education.
- I. Comprehension:
- A. Are these sentences true or false? Justify.
- Halima started working as a maid at an early age.
- Parents expect their daughters to have a better life in the city.
- The abuses of children are completely ignored by the media now.
- B. Answer these questions.
- Why did Halima accept to work as a maid?
- How was Halima treated by her host family?
- What rights should children have according to the media?
- C. Fill in the chart with the right information from the text.
| People concerned | Assistance given to them by Drai |
| Child maids | Given shelter to former child maids/ teach them cooking and hair dressing |
| Poor parents | |
| Wealthy families |
- D. Complete these sentences
- Because they are poor, parents in the countryside …………………………
- When child maids get older, they are often …………………………………
- E. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as:
- run away ( paragraph 2 ) ……………………………………………..
- relax (paragraph 3 ) ………………………………………………
- severe (paragraph 4 ) ……………………………………………….
- F. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
- them: …………………
- it : ……………………..
- II. Language:
- A. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the list.
Formal- defend- achievement- prevent- agreement-global
- We should do our best to…………………people from employing children.
- Many world leaders attended last year’s conference on ……………warming.
- Hind’s parents are satisfied with her …………………at school.
- B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.
- “ I have already read the novel”, Rebacca said.
Rebecca said……………………………………………………………..
- Mr Parker was poor; however, he managed to educate his kids well.
Despite ………………………………………………………………..
- Emma didn’t save enough money; she couldn’t buy a computer.
If ………………………………………………………………………..
- The local council will build a new school in our area.
A new school…………………………………………………………….
- C. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense.
In a press conference, the president of El Amal Association said: “ last October, we ( start) ………….. aproject to fight illiteracy. We (work) ………………… with the ministry of education on the same project since then. I guess, by the year 2016, we ( achieve) ………………….our goals”.
- D. Match its statement with its appropriate function.
- “In my view, parents are too tolerant with their kids,” Harry told his classmates.
- Brain drain refers to the emigration of educated and skilled people.
- computers are used not only for learning but also for entertainment.
- “ our team trained hard so as to be ready for the final match,” the coach said
- purpose
- opinion
- defining
- addition
- E. Fill in each gap with an appropriate word from the list.
Place- care- taking- fun- solving
- Some students have problems with note ………………..techniques.
- Betty always takes ……………of her little sister when her mother is away.
- III. Writing
Write an email to your friend telling him/her about what you do in your free time.
These cues may help you:
-play computer game, watch TV, practise sports, (entertain/ enjoy oneself)
– listen to music, surf the Internet
– have a wonderful time with friends
– relax
EXAM 10
Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in a family having rich business, political and community service background. His grandfather was vice president of National Bank and his father was a lawyer. Bill strongly believes in hard work. He also believes that if you are intelligent and know how to apply your intelligence, you can achieve anything. Form childhood, Bill was intelligent, ambitious and competitive. These qualities helped him to attain top positions in the profession he chose. In school he had an excellent record of Mathematics and Science.
Bill’s parents noticed their son’s intelligence and decided to send him to a private outstanding school, where he was first introduced to a computer. It was a very important decision in Bill’s life. Bill and his friends in computers and formed ‘Programmers Group’ in late 1968. in the next year, they got first opportunity in Information Sciences Company where they were selected as programmers. So, they started making money although they were still students.
Bill and his close friend Paul Allen started a new company of their own named Traf-O-Data. They designed a small computer to measure traffic density. From this project, they earned around $ 20.000. in 1973, he left home for Harvard University. There, he almost forgot about the world of computers because he spent many nights studying one of the toughest mathematical courses. Bill and his friend Paul remained in close contact even though they were away from each other. They would often discuss new ideas for future projects and the possibility of starting business one day. At the end of Bill’s first year at the university, Paul came close to him so that they could work on some of their ideas. That summer, Paul kept on pushing Bill for opening a new software company.
Within a year, Bill dropped out of Harvard. Then, he formed Microsoft. Bill vision is: “ a computer on every desk and Microsoft on every computer”. Bill is a visionary person and works very hard to fulfil his vision. His belief in high intelligence and hard work has put him where he is today. Microsoft is good competition for other software companies and Bill will continue to crash his competitors. His powerful beliefs have helped him increase his wealth and his monopoly in the industry.
Bill is not a greedy person. In fact, he is quite a giving person when it womes to computers, Internet and any kind of fiunding. He visited Chicago’s Einstein Elementary School and donated a total of $110.000. he offered computers, and provided internet connectivity to many schools. Also, Bill donated $38 million for the building of a computer institute at Stanford University. Bill plans to give away 95% of all his earning when he is old and grey
I. Comprehension ( 15 points) Base all your answers on the text.
A. Are these sentences true or false? Justify.( 3 points)
1. Bill is good at science subjects.
2. Bill neglected working on the computer when he was in Harvard.
3. Bill graduated from Harvard University.
B. Answer these questions. ( 3 points)
1. Where did Bill first use a computer?
2. Who encouraged Bill to open a new software company?
3. How did Bill help Stanford University?
C. Choose the right answer from the list given. ( 2 points)
Tick four qualities that best describe Bill Gates.
□ helpful □hesitant □hardworking □greedy □ competitive □ wealthy
D. Pick out from the text sentences or phrases which show that: 3 points.
1. Bill comes from an educated background.
2. Microsoft was not the first company Bill and Paul set up.
3. Bill’s view of the future is that everybody can have a computer with a Microsoft programme.
E. Find in the text words meaning the same as: 3 points
1. Excellent (paragraph2)
2. Computer programme ( paragraph 3)
3. Achieve ( paragraph 4)
F. What is the writer’s purpose? Tick the correct answer. (1 pt)
- to tell the reader about Bill’s university results
- to inform readers about Bill’s success story
- to explain Bill’s relationship with his grandfather
- to give an opinion about Bill’s Microsoft Company.
II. Language ( 15 ponts)
A. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list. (2 pts)
Brain- go- take- equal- make- health- sense- turn
1. Whenever you ………………through a crisis, remember to talk to your best friends.
2. My uncle has a good ………………………………..of humour; he always tells jokes.
3. All children should have …………………………..opportunities to be educated.
4. The world Football Cup will …………………………….place in South Africa soon.
B. Match each statement with its appropriate function. ( 4 pts)
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C. Correct the underlined mistakes. ( 3pts)
1. The boy has been working on the computer since three hours.
2. That’s the song who got the first rank in the ‘top ten’
3. Whenever I see this film, I can’t stop laugh.
D. Give the correct form of the words between brackets. ( 2 pts)
1. NGOs receive ( finance) ………………………………………..help depending on their activities.
2. “I didn’t order all these tables; it was just a (misunderstand) ………………………………..”, The secretary said.
E. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense. ( 4 pts)
1. After Nabil ( retire) …………………………from work, he moved to the countryside.
2. The heavy rainfalls (damage)……………………………………a lot of roads last December.
3. I stayed at home all afternoon last Sunday. If I had known about the concert, I (attend) ………….
4. I wish I (not miss) ……………………………………..my friend’s wedding; he was really disappointed.
III. Writing: (10 points)
People in your area complain about problems of the environment.
Write an article for ‘Environment’ magazine to explain the problems in your city, town or village and suggest solutions to solve them. ( approximately 300 words).
EXAM 11
Humanities: Session of June 2010.
I was walking on a Sunday afternoon. It was cold and it was starting to rain. I was looking for a restaurant or a café where I could sit and have something to drink. When I saw one, I crossed the street and I was there. I sat at a round table and asked for a cup of coffee. While I was waiting for my order, I realised that there were other people in the place, but I sensed loneliness. I saw other bodies, but couldn’t feel their souls. That was because their souls didn’t belong to them; instead they belonged to the Internet.
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it. “ I am Steve”, he finally answered after I had asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m busy”, he said. I thought he was working, and I apologised. He didn’t say anything. Before going back to my seat, I wanted to see what he was doing. I stood behind him. He was not working. He was chatting online with somebody- probably someone he didn’t know- and, at the same time he was playing a computer game- a war game. I was astonished.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk to me? I tied again to communicate with that computer geek, but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting upset. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started shouting, “leave me alone!” I took a few steps back. I was ashamed. I wanted to look and see if all those in the café were looking at me, so I my head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. I walked back to my table, and I noticed everybody was using a computer.
At that moment, I realised that the people in that place were having a cup of coffee and a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. All of them were interested in having a relationship with the computer, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of people. I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even realise that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didn’t realise that there was a person next to him.
I. Comprehension: 15 points
A. Choose the best title for the passage. Tick the appropriate box. 2 pts
□Computer games
□Computer programming
□Computer addiction
B. Are these sentences true or false? Justify. 3pts
1. The writer went to a café on a sunny day
2. Steve answered the writer’s question immediately.
3. The people in the café didn’t care about what was going on between Steve and the writer.
C. Answer these questions. 3pts
1. Why did the writer apologise?
2. What was Steve busy doing?
3. Why did Steve start shouting?
D. Complete these sentences.3pts
1. The writer felt lonely in the café although ……………………………………
2. When the writer saw that Steve was too busy, he wanted to ………………….
3. The writer couldn’t imagine a future where …………………………………..
E. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? 2pts
1. they: ……………………… 2. machines: ………………………………..
F. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as:
1. surprised (paragraph 2) : ……………………..
2. computer screen (p 3): ……………………..
II. Language: 15 points.
- Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verbs. 2 pts
Set up – come back- calm down – look up – fill in – apply for.
I need to …………………this application form. I want to ……………….a visa to Canada. I’m going to study management there and hope to …………….. a new business when I ………………..to Morocco.
B. pt the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. 3pts
Bob and David enjoy ( watch) …………………..science fiction films. Yesterday, they (go) …………………. To the cinema, but when they arrived, they found that the film (already/ start) ……………………….. so they decided to have a walk along the coast.
C.Join the pairs of sentences with the words between brackets. 2 pts
1. Jamal spent all the afternoon chatting. He didn’t have time to do his homework. (because)
2. My friends decided to go on an excursion to the Atlas Mountains. They might face difficulties. (despite)
D. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. 4pts
1. What a pity! I didn’t send them the message on time.
If only ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2.“Why don’t you eat more vegetables and fruit?” the doctor said.
The doctor advised the patient ……………………………………………………………….
3.You must send your application before the end of March.
Your application …………………………………………………………….
4.I don’t have a modem, so I can’t have access to the Internet.
If …………………………………………………………………………………………..
E. Give the correct form of the words between brackets. 2pts
Active (citizen) ………………….can be defined as the (involve)……………….of citizens in public life through their ( participate) ……………….in the communities’ projects that can (contribution) ………………….to the improvement of people’s living conditions.
F. Match the expressions with their corresponding functions. 2pts
| 1. ‘ You’d better do some exercises in the workbook.’ 2. ‘could you close the window please?’ | a. requesting b. apologisingc. suggesting |
III. Writing
Write an e-mail to your friend describing the best place you have ever visited
EXAM 12
Arts June 2010
Professor Muhamed Yunus, a Bangladeshi banker and economist, is the invetor of the idea of the microcredit. It consists in giving out small loans to people who are too poor to obtain credit from ordinary banks. His revolutionary Grameen Bank, which is based on priciples of trust and solidarity, helps needy people to start small businesses and move out of poverty.
Mr Yunus, who is often referred to as the banker of the poor, came up with the idea in 1976 while teaching economics at Chittagong University, in southern Bangladesh. He found out that lending small amounts of money to the women who were making furniture in a nearby village could make a difference in their life. He lent $ 27 from his own pocket to 42 women who used to borrow money from local lenders who asked for high interest rates. Thus, microcerdit was born, and so was Grameen Bank. Until now, it has lent $ 6.38 billion to 7.4 million of the poor in the world, most of them in Bangladesh. According to Mr Yunus, the majority of the beneficiaries are women since they not only use the money they get from the bank better than their husbands, but they are also careful about paying it back.
The professor’s idea is to help the poor to help themselves: ‘give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and he feeds himself for life’. So he never gives a charity to a blind person, a disabled beggar or a mother holding a baby. Yunus told the journalists in an interview at Grameen Bank: ‘ I prefer to solve their problems for the rest of their life and not just to take care for them for one day’.
To guarantee repayment, the bank uses a group of solidarity groups. To be selected for a loan, the borrowers have to form a group to support each other in repaying. If one group member fails to pay back his debt, the others are also responsible. Even beggars have benefited from this programme. They have been given small loans to start out street vendors to help them give up begging.
The success of Grameen Bank has encouraged many developing countries, and even industrialised ones, to adopt this model. Banks similar to Grameen Bank have been operating in many countries including France, Canada and the US, where microcredit has been introduced to some of the poorest communities in Arkansas.
Professor Yunus has managed to solve financial and social problems of millions of poor people. His work, therefore, has been internationally recognised. In 2006, he received the Noble Prize for his efforts to create economic and social development for people from the lowest level of society. The Norwegian Noble Prize Committee said that by giving the award to Mr Yunus, they wanted to encourage the fight against poverty as wall as the need to empower women.
I. Comprehension: ( 15 points ) Base all your answers on the text
- Fill in the chart with the right information from the text. 3 pts
| Name | Muhamed Yunus |
| Occupation | |
| Year when he began lending money | |
| Amount of money Grameen Bank has lent till now |
- Are these sentences true or false? Justify.
- Only poor countries have copied Grameen Bank model. ………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Muhamed Yunus has been rewarded for his efforts to combat poverty. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Answer these questions. 3pts
- What type of credit does Grameenn Bankk give to poor people?
- Why do some women benefit from Grameen Bank?
- How does the bank make sure that borrowers pay back their debt?
D.Complete the following sentences. 2 pts
- Yunus prefers not to help people foro one day, but……………………………………
- Grameen Bank lends money to beggars in order to ……………………………………
E.Find in the text words that mean the same as: 3 pts
- receive ( paragraph 1) …………………………..
- money given to the poor (paragraph 3) …………………….
- credit ( paragraph 4) …………………………..
F.What do the underlined words in the text refer to ?
1. they …………………….. 2. ones ………………………
II. Language: ( 15 points )
- Fill in each gap with an appropriate linking words. 2 pts
In order to – however- because of – although- therefore
- Ali had to stay in the hospital ……………………..his serious illness.
- We set up this association………………….help illiterate women learn how to read and write.
- Fill in each gap with an appropriate phrasal verb from the list. 2 pts
Look after- put off- stand for- look forward to- bring about- find out
- The aim of the Family Code in Morocco is to ……………….changes in the social conditions of women and children.
- I ………………………….seeing you again next summer.
- Have you tried to ……………………how this machine works?
- The initials WHO ………………………World Health Organisation.
- Give the correct form of the words between brackets. 2 pts
Brain drain is the (emigrate) …………………………..of skilled people to better geographic, economic or (profession) ……………………environments.
- Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense. 3 pts
Hans: Were you still living with your parents when you ( get) …………your Bac?
Salim: No, I (join) ……………….a boarding school in Casablanca three years before that.
Hans: Did you enjoy your stay there?
Salim: Not at all. I wish I (be) ……………..with my family.
- Complete the following dialogue appropriately. 2 pts
1.Friend: I have a terrible fever.
You: (give advice) ……………………………………………………………………….
- Neighbour: you were playing loud music late last night. I couldn’t sleep.
You: ( apologise) ………………………………………………………………………..
- Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. 4 pts
- It’s 9.30 and my friend hasn’t arrived yet. It’s probable that he missed the bus.
He might …………………………………………………………………………………..
2.Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook.
Facebook…………………………………………………………………………………..
3.‘The test will be about the first two units’, the teacher said.
The teacher informed the students………………………………………………………….
- I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy a laptop.
If I ………………………………………………………………………………………….
III.Writing: 10 points
Mobile phones are now used by millions of people.
Write an article for your school magazine to state the advantages and the disadvantages of mobile phones.
These cues may help you.
-.Advantages: ( communicate freely, texting, taking picture, sending messages, ..etc.)
– Disadvantages: ( dangerous when driving, no face-to-face communication, ..etc.)
– your opinion.
EXAM 13
When computers first started to be used on a wide scale, some people predicted that we would spend so long staring at computer screens that we would en up forgetting how to talk to one another. But in fact, the rapid expansion of electronic communication in the 21st century has had the opposite effect. Rather than retreating into themselves, people are using new technology, in particular email and text massaging, to find more and more ways to expand their network of friends.
Jane Adams, 23, sends so many messages to her friends. She’s known as the Text Queen. ‘My friends and I take our phones out with us and send messages to other friends saying “we’re in this club and it’s really good. Come and meet us, “she said. It means we don’t have to spend ages planning an evening out. You can just send the same message to everyone;
Text messaging and email also help Jane keep in touch with old schoolmates she would probably have lost contact with otherwise. She finds that it’s easier to send a message saying ‘Hi! thinking of you, ‘rather than having to write a long letter.
It seems these forms of communication have filled a gap, offering something that face to face conversation does not. Professor Pam Briggs, a psychologist at the University of Northumbria, believes they have become popular because they people an opportunity to present themselves in the way that they want to. ‘People seem to really enjoy sending text messages and emails, she says. ‘They can take their time planning their message. They prefer it to speaking on the phone to each other- maybe also because this way they can choose when they want to respond to someone.’
The fact that text messages are so quick and easy is big part of the attraction. Many people also find text messaging more informal than making a phone call or writing a letter, and therefore simpler to use. Ann Rose, who teaches at a London school, uses email and text messaging to keep in touch with students. ‘I have always given my number out to students and told them to call me if they have any problems. But no one ever did. Now, they often email or text me with questions about their work. They don’t find it difficult to keep in touch that way, whereas they might feet that a phone call is more of an interruption, ‘she said.
So is all good, Ann has identified one negative result of text messaging. ‘The popularity of this way of writing among my students,’ she says ‘can cause a few difficulties as they have started using abbreviations such as ‘ruok’ for ‘are you okay? And ‘thx’ for thanks”
COMPREHENSION: 15 points
BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS IN THE TEXT
A/ ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR AWN WORDS: 4 pts
1. What effect has been caused by the expansion of electronic communication?
…………………………………………………………………………
2. Why is Jane Adams called the “Text Queen”?
…………………………………………………………………………
3. In what ways are text messaging and e-mailing different from face to face conversation according to Pr Briggs?
a. ………………………………………………………………
b…………………………………………………………………
B/ ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY: 3 pts
1. Jane Adams and her friends find that txt messaging saves time in organising meetings.
……………………………………………………………………….
2. Jane keeps contact with her old school friends thanks to email and text messaging.
………………………………………………………………………
3. Ann Rose used to receive phone calls from her students.
C/ COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES: 3 pts
1. Some people thought that the expansion of the use of computers would stop them from ………………………………………………………………….
2. To ask questions about their work, Ann Rose’s students. …………………………………………….
3. According to Ann Rose, the negative effect of text messaging on students’ writing is …………………………………………………
D/ FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: 2 pts
1. to increase (pph1) : ……………………………..
2. a chance (pph 4) : ………………………………
E/ WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? 3 pts
1. We: ………………………………………..
2. They: …………………………………………..
3. This way of writing: …………………………….
LANGUAGE: 15 points
A/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 1,5 pt
who – whom – whose – which – where – when
Adil Imam, ____________ sense of humour is appreciated by many people, is an Egyptian actor ____________ has played funny roles in many plays and movies. He often acts out simple situations ____________ can make you laugh for hours.
B/ REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN: 3 pts
1. Swimming and fishing aren’t allowed in this lake.
People ………………………………………………………
2 “Please stop arguing and listen to me, “Mrs Williams said.
Mrs Williams told the two students ………………………………
3. I Can’t see my friends while chatting because I don’t have a webcam.
If only ………..…………………………………………………
C/ PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORECT TENSE: 1,5 pt
The Simons (to live) ……………………………..in Marrakesh for ten years when I first (to meet)……………………….. them in 1988. By the end of 2008, they (to be) ….. .…………………….in Morocco for thirty years.
D/ FILL IN THE CAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERB: 3 pts
1. I’m ……………………our trip to France. We’re leaving next month.
a) bringing about b) coping with c) looking forward to
2. Bill proposed to marry Sue but she …………………………..his proposal.
a) broke down b) turned down c) calmed down
3. That little boy always ………………………..excuses for being late.
a) makes up b) takes up c) looks up
E/ FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST: 3 pts
disagreement – exclude – pace – empower – status – development
The best way to ____________ women and improve their _____________ is to educate them. It’s also useful to help them become financially independent. Thus, they can participate in the _______________ of their society.
F/ JOINS THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH The LINKING WORDS.
1. Many people still use plastic bags. They are dangerous for the environment. (although)
……………………………………………………………
2. Some skilled workers emigrate. They aren’t satisfied with low salaries in their home countries. (therefore).
………………………………………………………………
3. We rarely play music at night. We don’t want to disturb our neighbours. (so as not)
………………………………………………………………
WRITING: 10 points
The editor of your school magazine is organising a competition on the importance of education in people’s lives. Write a short article about your experience as a student and the benefits you get from school in general.
(Approximately 250 words)
Here are some suggestions to help you:
- Your favourite school subjects / the skills learn
- Your school life experience (class/schoolmates, teachers, relationships, projects, extra-curricular activities, etc.)
- Your future projects (carry on your studies or look a job)
- The effects of school or education on your own and your family’s life.
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